ATF Proposes Rules Expanding Firearms Import Eligibility and Temp-to-Perm Conversion

ATF's May 2026 NPRMs (91 FR 25159 and 91 FR 25192) would redefine 'import' to allow in-country conversion of temporary firearms imports to permanent status and would permit importation of dual-use frames, receivers, and barrels usable in sporting or non-sporting configurations. Both rules amend regulatory barriers under the Gun Control Act and Arms Export Control Act, with implications for importers holding ATF Form...